Iowa River Corridor Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in City Park near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · City Park
Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail · 41.66469, -91.57826
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 47% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Recreation Fields North stop 30 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Recreation Fields North stop 30 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Clear Creek Trail Trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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